Shelby Township, MN

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

265

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.2

years ∙ half population younger than 38.2, half older

Diversity Index

2.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Shelby Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.886163° N, 94.179807° W

DMS43° 53′ 10.19″ N, 94° 10′ 47.31″ W

Population Density & area

7.53/sq mi (2.91/km²)

Total Area

35.8 sq mi (92.6 km²)

Land Area

35.2 sq mi (91.1 km²) · 98.4%

Water Area

0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) · 1.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.6% male

Male 56.6%

Female 43.4%

males per 100 females

Shelby Township 130.4

Blue Earth County 103.1

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Shelby Township 0%

Blue Earth County 5.4%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.2

years ∙ half population younger than 38.2, half older

Shelby Township

38.2

Blue Earth County

31.6

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

96.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Shelby Township 96.3

Blue Earth County 53.8

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Shelby Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	29.4%	19.7%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	51%	65%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	19.6%	15.3%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	96.3	53.8	67.1
Child dependency ratio	57.8	30.3	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	38.5	23.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

98.9%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

1.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

2.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Shelby Township 2.2%

Blue Earth County 28.1%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Shelby Township population

	Shelby Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	4.8%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	3.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	95.2%	93.6%
One race	98.9%	91.8%	89.1%
White	98.9%	84.4%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	4.8%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0%	2.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.1%	3.4%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

74.3% family

Family 74.3%

Non family 25.7%

% family households

Shelby Township 74.3%

Blue Earth County 55.5%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.43

persons per household

Shelby Township

2.43

Blue Earth County

2.37

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Shelby Township population

	Shelby Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total households	109	27,606	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.43	2.37	2.43
Family households	81	15,316	1,438,404
Average family size	2.9	2.93	3.04
Married couple family	66	11,780	1,129,003
Other families	15	3,536	309,401
Male householder	13	1,334	102,922
Female householder	2	2,202	206,479
Non-family households	28	12,290	869,551
One-person households	24	7,752	686,475
Male householder	12	4,050	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	3	918	97,557
Female householder	12	3,702	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	10	1,710	186,557
Other living arrangements	4	4,538	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

141

housing units

Shelby Township 141

Blue Earth County 29,864

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

77.3% occupied

Occupied 77.3%

Vacant 22.7%

vacancy rate

Shelby Township 22.7%

Blue Earth County 7.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%

Single family houses

100%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1952

Half of houses were built before 1952, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

53.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

22.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

12.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Shelby Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.1	6.1	6.1
1–3 rooms	0%	13.5%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	33.3%	43.1%	41.4%
7+ rooms	66.7%	43.5%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	2.8%	9.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	22.7%	24.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	41.8%	36%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	32.6%	27.4%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1952	1979	1979
Total housing units	141	29,864	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.1% owners

Renter-occupied 11.9%

Owner-occupied 88.1%

homeownership rate

Shelby Township 88.1%

Blue Earth County 61.4%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.46

Owner-occupied

2.23

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Shelby Township 2.46

Blue Earth County 2.57

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Shelby Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	109	27,606	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	7.3%	32.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	32.1%	36%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	12.8%	13.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	47.7%	18.5%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.5%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.4%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	6.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	9.2%	28.2%	30.8%
2 vehicles	45%	41.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	45.9%	24%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	77.9%	76.8%	75.9%
Electricity	3.7%	20.2%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	8.3%	0.5%	1.3%
All other fuels	10.1%	1.9%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$309,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Shelby Township

$309,500

Blue Earth County

$266,700

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

20.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.7%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Shelby Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$309,500	$266,700	$329,300
Under $100,000	16.7%	9.7%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	14.6%	20.8%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	16.7%	28.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	29.2%	29.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	20.8%	9.5%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	2.1%	1.8%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	30.2%	60%	64%
Without a mortgage	69.8%	40%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,792	$1,662	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$669	$660	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$688	$1,123	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

35.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Shelby Township 35.6%

Blue Earth County 34.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Shelby Township 1.1%

Blue Earth County 5.3%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.5%

K–12

87.7%

College / Undergraduate

10.8%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

100%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Shelby Township

100%

Blue Earth County

62.5%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Shelby Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	65	22,165	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	1.5%	4.1%	6.2%
K–12	87.7%	45.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	9.2%	3.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	35.4%	13.6%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	26.2%	13%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	16.9%	15.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	10.8%	50.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	10.8%	46.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	100%	62.5%	39.1%
School type
Public school	92.3%	86.7%	83.3%
Private school	7.7%	13.3%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

180

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

25%

Some college no degree

21.1%

Associates degree

17.2%

Bachelors degree

27.2%

Graduate or professional degree

8.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

—% · —%

HS graduate

40% · 60%

Some college no degree

63.2% · 36.8%

Associates degree

54.8% · 45.2%

Bachelors degree

69.4% · 30.6%

Graduate or professional degree

20% · 80%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Shelby Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	180	40,881	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	1.1%	2.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0%	2.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	25%	24.5%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	21.1%	21.8%	19.5%
Associate's degree	17.2%	14.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.6%	34.2%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	27.2%	23.2%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	8.3%	11%	13.8%
High School or higher	98.9%	94.7%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$75,417

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$58,750

Some college or associates

$72,083

Bachelors degree

$82,917

Graduate or professional degree

$74,750

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

13.3%

Some college or associates

4.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Shelby Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$75,417	$51,493	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$29,000	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$58,750	$44,822	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$72,083	$48,319	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$82,917	$59,087	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$74,750	$80,708	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	14.2%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.3%	12.2%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	4.3%	11.3%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	5.8%	3.2%

Insights for Shelby Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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